Winter Break Resources for Students & Families Experiencing Homelessness

Winter Break 2024 (Dec. 21, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025) can be a difficult time for students and families experiencing homelessness and/or housing insecurity, especially those that access vital services and resources in schools. Below are some resources that can be shared with students and families while schools are closed:

• SF/Marin Food Bank Finder
• 211 Food Resources (Type in "Emergency Food" or Hot Meals" in the search option) 
• SF Service Guide Food Resources
• St. Anthony’s Hygiene Hub
• SAFEH Community Resources
• Navigating SF’s Shelter System
• SF Family and Youth Access Points
• Project Homeless Connect (PHC)  Available Services Guide
• SF Fire Department Holiday Resources (contact:  415- 777-0440, press 3. Email: fountain.toyprogram@gmail.com)
  • Free Toy Application - Due Dec. 23rd
  • Free Bike Application - Due Dec. 23rd
• Free Storage for Personal Belongings (ex. clothes, documents):
  • Homeless Storage Facility - 350 Jones St. 415-291-1978
  • Bryant Homeless Storage Facility - 680 Bryant St. 415-487-3300 x 4429
  • Providence Foundation of SF - 4601 Third St. 877-206-9284  

Hotlines: 

• National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988
• The Safe & Sound TALK Line: 415-441-KIDS (415-441-5437)
• Huckleberry Youth Programs/ Crisis Shelter Hotline: 415-621-2929
• Trevor Project: 866-488-7386
• Call 311 for additional food resources and public benefits available in San Francisco
• 24-hr Child Crisis: 415-970-3800 only de-escalation and hospitalization (no welfare checks)

To learn more about SAFEH & view additional resources, visit: 

https://linktr.ee/safeh_sfusd (English) or
https://linktr.ee/SAFEH_SFUSD_Spanish (Spanish)

Please reach out to SAFEH if you have any questions or requests for technical assistance.